Malaysia vs Singapore: Number of airline passengers per year
Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
Singapore
47.50 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Singapore rank
23rd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47.50 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 804,400.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 1.81 million | 338,840 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 5.00 million | 1.19 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.70 million | 10.67 million | 3.03 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.06 million | 17.90 million | 1.16 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 33.64 million | 15.99 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.89 million | 19.97 million | 3.92 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 47.50 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 804,400, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.